Fingerprint sensor does double duty for cell phones

AuthenTec plans to officially launch the new AES2510 slide fingerprint sensor next week. In the meantime, the company says the AES2510 slide sensor is AuthenTec's latest in a line of low cost, high performance fingerprint sensors. Designed for mobile handset applications, the AES2510 provides both the unparalleled fingerprint imaging capability of TruePrint technology and full graphical cursor control for menu, navigation and gaming applications.

AuthenTec has adapted its patented, award winning TruePrint technology to read fingerprints while the finger is pulled across the AES2510's rectangular surface. In this manner, the fingerprint images are acquired while the sensor is substantially reduced in size.